weather Tornado Watch updated (canceled)

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

135 PM EDT Fri Jul 20 2018

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of

Southern Indiana

Central Kentucky

Southwest Ohio

* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 135 PM until

900 PM EDT.

* Primary threats include...

A few tornadoes likely

Widespread large hail and scattered very large hail events to

2.5 inches in diameter likely

Widespread damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely

SUMMARY...Multiple rounds of strong/severe thunderstorms are

expected to affect the watch area this afternoon and evening, posing

a risk of large hail, damaging winds, and isolated tornadoes.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles

east and west of a line from 55 miles north northwest of Cincinnati

OH to 30 miles southeast of Bowling Green KY. For a complete

depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update

(WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for

tornadoes and severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch

area. Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for

threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements

and possible warnings.

There is a Tornado Warning just west of Louisville, and looking at the radar and velocity readings it is 100% a tornado IMO. Everyone be safe.

There is a Tornado Warning just west of Louisville, and looking at the radar and velocity readings it is 100% a tornado IMO. Everyone be safe.

There is one confirmed on the ground in Harrison Co. Indiana near New Middletown. It is confirmed by a weather spotter. Baseball size hail is accompanying this damaging tornado.

Tornado Warning for southeastern Jefferson County in southcentral Indiana and Northwest Trimble County in central Kentucky

2" hail being reported in PRP.

Tornado Warning Carroll County, Ky

Severe Thunderstorm Warning Cincinnati/NKY Area.

This is just the first round more to come later. No one should let their guard down once the first storm passes through your area.

Just west of Louisville, reports coming in of houses being destroyed by a tornado.

This was sent to the National Weather Service-Louisville. A screenshot from a video of the tornado near New Middletown.

Wow. That's a large tornado.

Western Ky now under a tornado watch till 2am ct.

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NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

135 PM EDT Fri Jul 20 2018

 

 

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

 

 

* Tornado Watch for portions of

Southern Indiana

Central Kentucky

Southwest Ohio

 

 

* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 135 PM until

900 PM EDT.

 

 

* Primary threats include...

A few tornadoes likely

Widespread large hail and scattered very large hail events to

2.5 inches in diameter likely

Widespread damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely

 

 

SUMMARY...Multiple rounds of strong/severe thunderstorms are

expected to affect the watch area this afternoon and evening, posing

a risk of large hail, damaging winds, and isolated tornadoes.

 

 

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles

east and west of a line from 55 miles north northwest of Cincinnati

OH to 30 miles southeast of Bowling Green KY. For a complete

depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update

(WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).

 

 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 

 

REMEMBER...A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for

tornadoes and severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch

area. Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for

threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements

and possible warnings.

This Watch has just been extended till 3 am EDT.

For Western Kentucky

Just canceled for Cincinnati.